In November 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final regulation with changes intended to ensure Medicare’s payment system “reflect[s] changes in medical practice and the relative value of services, as well as changes in the statute.”[1] One of the beneficial changes for physicians is the new Medicare reimbursement of chronic care management (“CCM”) services, which began with the New Year on January 1, 2015. All providers should pay special attention to the essential requirements for chronic care management reimbursement and begin identifying eligible fee-for-service Medicare patients. More >

The CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) final rule has been issued. The rule, over 1,000 pages in length, determines physician reimbursement for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Let’s take a look at just a few of the changes contained therein. More >